| Stressed syllables retain full vowel quality, whereas unstressed syllables may have weak vowels. |
| The greatest degree of pharyngealisation is found in the strident vowels of the Khoisan languages. |
| A latter-day dandy, he was renowned as much for his cut-glass vowels as for his Savile Row suits, bespoke shirts and handmade brogues. |
| In Chinese pronunciation, basic vowels can form vowel combinations with each other or with a nasal consonant. |
| His beautifully enunciated vowels and curmudgeonly misogyny were so accurately rendered that he took over the stage whenever he appeared. |
| The original version was in Kufic script and contained no vowels or distinguishing, diacritical points. |
